The Dun Cow in Rugby

Great country pub with a fantastic selection of beer. Sunday dinners are great here too. Would recommend.👍

Booked for family joining together after a funeral. The initial phone c We were shown to a quiet area of the hotel, the service was excellent. Thank you to our waitress, sorry l did not get your name.

Nice food, lovely service, parking is a nightmare on Sunday lunchtimes, little bit pricey but ok for the quality

Although booked a week or two in advance our table was not set up when we arrived. Bar staff not attractive on our arrival. Long delay in our starters arriving. Food a number of choices not a available and only very average. Asked if we wanted sweets when some guests were still eating their main course. Very expendive for what we receivec We will not be returning.

Rooms clean and comfortable apart from cobwebs on the ceiling. Service was atrocious from check-in until checkout, even meal times

Food came out freezing. Even after sending it back, it still came back out freezing. 3 times.

Friendly- slowish service because very busy. 3 out of five for food quality.

We had to wait over an hour for our food. The restaurant and bar were woefully understaffed as was, I assume, the kitchen because even the manager couldn’t come to see us as she was having to help with food preparation. Until the upper management start listening to the restaurant manager and their staff, the situation will only get worse

Nice place, customer service average

Good food, good value, attentive service

Good dialogue with staff and adequate speed for oldies Will come regularly

Delicious food and friendly staff. The pub does get very busy on a Sunday so book early and I would even book an early time to eat. We had Sunday roast and it was fantastic.

Food and service were great, Rose was lovely and made us feel very welcome :)

Great food and great service from Mollie :)

Just had a great meal at the Dun Cow, excellent service from Mollie!

Such a lovely place to dine. Emily was a wonderful host. Thank you for your service :)

Emily is amazing alway so helpful We often visit with our 4 year old daughter and the staff are always brilliant

I arrived Sunday around 3.30pm. No dedicated area for check in so i waited for the extremely busy staff to serve me. The restaurant was packed full of punters & so i summised that thw food was probably decent. I was given instructions on how to find my room & duly found it. Room decor was OK but mould in the shower cubicle & the tv remote didnt work. I unpacked & went to meet friends. I returned to a lousy nights sleep as my room overlooked the traffic lights at the cross junction on the busy A45. Had i known this before I booked, i would probably have booked elsewhere. I decided to not make a fuss as my trip was already fraught enough as I had travelled to attend a funeral. I had booked a brunch breakfast at 9.30am as the website said this was served between 9 & 12 on Mondays. Not much coffee available & then all the hot drinks & juices were cleared away at 9.45. I had the full English breakfast which was pretty good & tasty though the hash browns were a bit soggy in oil. All in all not a very enjoyable experience I'm afraid.

Good atmosphere, attentive staff, good food ... what's not to like?

Came in for Sunday lunch and was served by Hannah. Service and Food was 5* - thank you

Food and service here are excellent .Sunday lunch is lovely

First impression i have from the hotel is its aesthetic were different and unique, facilities were adequate and was clean.

Only went for a meal, very good food and drinks, served nicely with minimal waiting time considering how busy/popular it was, so well done 👍

Nice food but 1 hour to get our starter then 35 minutes for main to arrive after that and we ordered it at 12.03 PM

Food and atmosphere are great. Parking can be a problem when busy.

Lunch on 21 August 2024 was well-served and enjoyable

Went to a wake there very good food

After visiting the firepower tank show august bank holiday weekend in dunchurch. We visited for a few drinks pricey as most pubs are but the pints were all of good quality.

A good selection of food and drinks, the service was excellent.

We held a wake there and they provided the food. Sandwiches, some toasted, salad, 3 types of tasty thin crust pizza and chunky triple cooked chips, tea and coffee, all excellent and at a very reasonable price. Another wake 18 months on and the food was fabulous, plenty of tea and coffee on tap too.

Excellent lunch menu with pleasant and attentive staff . Didn't stay over so no review on rooms

Absolutely delicious food great service defo be visiting again

Served today by Paige and Emilie, lovely polite service. Will be visiting again regularly.

As always the staff are amazing and so friendly, Emilie, Paige, Hannah, Tom, Stuart, Alisha, Karl, Debbie, Molly, Sam,, Zsolt Jack in the kitchen and not forgetting Andrew! Xxx

Cannot comment on the rooms but in my experience the bar staff are always first class. It is well worth a visit if only to sample the cask Bass.

Came in this morning for breakfast and was served by Paige she was very helpful with polite 5 star service

We all met for a lovely brunch. Everyone was sooo kind, with fabulous service. Particularly Paige and Emilie.

Brilliant service from Paige yesterday evening. She was so helpful and knowledgeable. We had a gorgeous meal and drinks and will definitely come back.

My wife and I sent a night here at the Dun Cow a beautiful old coaching inn, and was looked after by Page, this young lady was fantastic, nothing was to much trouble for her, the service that we received was second to none. Thank you so much

My waitress was fantastic, I have a dairy intolerance and it seemed no problem for her to ask for my meal to be altered. Sadly the chef sent the wrong steak (sirloin not rib eye) The sirloin was very tough from not hanging long enough. My waitress credited the incorrect steak. It was a shame.

Arrived early Sunday evening no roast dinner certain items werent onthe menu, paid a ridiculous charge for roast potatoes and just chicken burger food was awful and overcharged at about £15.

Very pleasant experience with good food and attentive service. Will come again.

Amazing dinner and service by our server Emily very helpful and polite will definitely be back and highly recommend

Today 17/08/2024 I went to this place with my wife to have dinner. BUT ended up to have the worst ever experienced with the stuff and food and lies. We there at 7.05 ev. To have dinner. At 7.10 we order for me sirloin steak and margarita pizza for my wife pizza. ( and order calamari) an bottle wine. ( paid cas 72.65£ .) We waiting 1 hour +10 minutes for food at I ask 3 stuff where is my order dinner they keep telling is coming up. Finally the food came 8 25. My steak was so terrible cook and the pizza was very bad When Finally we try to describe the problems one staff ( hosts or assistant manager!!!) the girl spoke very badly to us Like take or leave it. If don't like we tuff. Then I ask for manager hi came out and hi tell me my order was delayed because the waiting fot pizza 🍕. And walk away nothing else. .and more...

Great food and service - Emily was lovely. Thank you

Very lovely friendly people! Great to visit

Excellent service from Izzy, served with a smile and a lovely humour.

Free beer not available anymore but if you spend over £10 you get complimentary drinks if you spens £40 you get £30 off a £60 bill check it out great

We went for a family meal. My eldest has cancer. So we were spending time together.

Great service from Molly tonight. We enjoyed our meal and the service was incredible. Thank you team Dun Cow

A good meal. The waitress Molly was quite good. Will go again but it needs to bring back the meat feast pizza to get a 5 star review.

The food was really good and delicious, definitely worth the wait and the waitress, Mollie, was really kind and accommodating! We will definitely come back!

Went in on Friday for a meal, hardly anything left on the menu. Opted for just fish and chips and drinks, goodness knows what the chef was doing but took a whole hour for the food to come out. Didn't bother with a dessert it was pointless. Been here before for Sunday roast dinner and it was fabulous that's why we returned, not sure if there was a lack of staff in the kitchen. But I would be very dubious in returning unless it was on a Sunday.

Would definitely recommend and will definitely stay here again. Very reasonably priced, lovely big rooms and bathroom. The only comment I'd make is that it would be great if there was a towel rail directly next to the sink. Would definitely recommend booking a table of you want to eat on the restaurant as it's clearly popular and got very busy during our stay. The food was lovely, very filling. Breakfast was good too, poached eggs could have had a another minute, but that's me being fussy. All the staff we encountered were very friendly and polite.

Was served by Natasha tonight, brilliant waitress and very accommodating, will definitely come again!

Mollie and Natasha are the best!!!

Mollie and Natasha are the best! Steak was amazing

Emily was amazing and deserves a monetary reward for her knowledge, friendliness and attention to detail going above and beyond

I was taken for a birthday meal by my friends. The food was really good and there was a good selection of beer too. Would definitely go again.

Very convenient place to visit.

It has been more than 10 years since I last visited The Dun Cow and I’ve been twice in the last 2 weeks! It did not disappoint. The staff were really friendly and efficient. The food was great too. I had the hunters chicken and the fish & chips - both were delicious! Will be back soon I’m sure. Highly recommend!

Had Sunday lunch , food was nice, it took a little while to arrive but overall I was pleased apart from pudding which could have been better.

Excellent service!! Natasha was amazing, in the restaurant!!!

I don't leave many reviews but I had to mention the service we received from Lisa - as two mums with young babies we received such a warm reception. Nothing was too much trouble - thank you, we will come back!

Delicious Sunday roast very welcoming and dog friendly definitely return 👍

4/24 Another visit with the same friend as last time. Again we had the fixed price lunch - still good value at 16.50 for two courses. I had the salt & pepper calamari to start - which were tender and tasty and a very generous portion. I had the steak frites for main - a very nice steak with a generous helping of garlic butter. He had the arancini to start followed by the lasagne, which was available this time! We both enjoyed both our courses and the service was also very good. Seems overall more consistent than it used to be. Visited 11/22 for lunch with an old friend. We both had the fixed price lunch at £14.99 for 2 courses, which was good value. Our starters and main courses were all good. Only disappointment was that my friend wanted the lasagne but this wasn't available. As there is a limited choice of mains on the FP menu, a replacement option could/should have been offered. Very busy as ever. Been many times and always a great ambience, but food is often just OK. Nice pint of Timothy Taylor. Staff very friendly and efficient. Had a family meal there February 22. Again food was just OK, but two people had lamb rack which was effectively just two chops and was ridiculously overpriced at over £20!

We came for a late afternoon lunch and we were definitely not disappointed. The service was amazing and Emily made sure we happy with everything and nothing was too much trouble. 👍👍👍

Service what the dun cow was great. Emily was a great waitress, polite, friendly and welcoming. Made the experience enjoyable

Good food, friendly service and very pleasant atmosphere - especially for a large establishment that can get quite busy at times.

Ordered a lasagne and chips, when it arrived was cold in the middle. The server Natasha was amazing, so apologetic took it straight back to the kitchen. Natasha brought the lasagne back apologising again but it seemed to be microwaved to an inch of its life. Pasta was like rubber. Service great, food awful

Natasha was wonderful, lovely food and great evening had.

Bar staff were excellent, always service with a smile

Very good experience. Food was really good. Worth for the money you pay. Good parking space as well.

Really disappointing, we were put right at the back of the pub so were ignored the entire time. Food took ages and was of a poor standard for the price, we complained and all they did was apologise didn’t offer anything else or for a refund. We were then left sat with our plates so paid at the bar. It was a special occasion which we stated on the booking - won’t be coming back!

Had a lovely experience. Excellent food and service

Staying tonight food excellent rooms awesome

Sunday 9th June visited….lunch..4 x Starters, 4 x Roast dinners (2 x Beef, 1 x Pork, 1 x Trio of meat) The starters were lovely (calamari and Camembert) however The mains came out (and looked great) but the parsnips, potatoes and broccoli were all hard and not cooked properly. The potatoes looked like peeled new potatoes and were not cooked, crispy or looked to have been roasted…..they needed at least another 35+ mins in the oven. Trio of meat was disappointing with the amount of meat on the plate, the stuffing also needs a lot to be desired…not roasted just paxo and water…no sausage meat added and tasted ‘raw’ 4 people…none of us ate any potatoes, veg, stuffing or parsnips….just the meat and Yorkshire puds. We did complain and got the two mini puddings free…..The other standard menu meals looked nice, I would not recommend or return for a Sunday roast dinner.

Great food great service and craft beers 🍺

The vegan roast and crumble were delicious. Beautiful restaurant and service was fast for a busy Sunday

We only went for a meal, did not stay in the hotel. Friendly service but very disappointing food for the price charged.

Generally, service and food quality is acceptable. However, there were some occasions that the food was horrible and we left without being able to eat.

Recently had our first experience at The Dun Cow in Rugby, and it was fantastic! The food was not only tasty but also presented beautifully. The staff were incredibly welcoming and attentive, making the whole experience even better. The interior of the restaurant had a cozy countryside pub atmosphere, adding to the charm. We left feeling satisfied and already planning our next visit. Highly recommend!

No photos, unfortunately! I was far too busy eating the beautiful and well presented food. I had the beef and red wine homemade pie of the day served with creamy mash and seasonal veg. Has to be one of the best pies I've ever eaten! Followed by the mini chocolate brownie with honeycomb ice cream and a coffee. Lovely country pub and good service. Well done!

Very friendly staff, great housekeeping, excellent food...good FREE Wi-Fi & free car park. Stayed for two nights, loved the history of the building which dates back to the 1550's.. Will definitely return here.

It was welcoming, clean and pleasant personable staff.

The service was excellent and the selection of both starters and main courses was very good. The food was well prepared and cooked to a high standard. All in all a pleasant visit to this charming old establishment.

Great garden/forcourt Reasonable prices Interesting menu Good value for money

I travel to Rugby every month and have stayed in every £100 a night hotel around. This is by far the best in terms of friendly staff, room, food, and draught beer choice. Parking here is good too.

Didn't stay but had food here and it was absolutely delicious in an amazing setting.

Seriously upset with the management service. I booked a buffet reception for 17 people and on 3 separate visits insisted the booking was conditional on having a particular room as the alternative was not going to be suitable. On arrival with my guests, I was told that my booked room had been given to others that morning. It was a case of take it or leave it. The alternative room was so small that only 3 tiny tables were available, and several of my guests had to eat off their lap with paper plates. The dynamics of the room did not allow for mixing and it was not conducive for an enjoyable and memorable event. No real apology was given. Including a very generous tip, (which was for the staff), plus the usual 10% surcharge, the total bill was over £650. The lesson is make sure you get your booking details in writing.

Loved the food, there wasn’t a big wait between ordering & receiving the food, and George (Zsolt), our server, was amazing.

Sunday lunch was lovely and the gravy was divine but the side order of cauliflower cheese was dry and unpleasant. Service was good.

Poor service. Entered an empty restaurant, another person awaiting staff presence also, yet no apology for the wait. Staff didn't seem happy to be there, didn't seem overly friendly. The food was overpriced considering it was just mediocre and not 100% accurate as the full English was advertised as having vine cherry tomatoes but we had a bog standard tasteless tomatoe. I will admit, the presentation was good but the taste was not on par. The coffees are meant to be served with a small flapjack bite however it was not. No check backs on food to see if satisfactory and despite being there a fairly lengthy time, no-one asked weather any more beverages were required. It's rather hard not to feel prejudged when first seated because despite dealing with 2 different members of staff, neither were particularly inviting and once departing the restaurant, it seemed every other visiter was seated at the other side of the restaurant, i couldn't help but wonder if they all received the same poor level of service.... very disappointing.

Fantastic service!!! Had a lovely Scottish girl serving us, can't for the life of me remember her name but she had a very handsome boyfriend with the most wonderful mullet

3 for £10 was bangin ,my server Natasha was attentive, punctual and fit

Took my girlfriend here for a birthday meal with friends. And completely forgot to bring birthday candles for the cake. A staff member called Michelle kindly went out and grabbed some for me so I didn't have to leave myself, what a star!!! I can't thank her enough. We all had a Sunday lunch which was lovely and great service will 100% return again

Enjoyed staying at the Dun Cow. Good food and drinks, nice comfy rooms. Will stay again if available

Nice atmosphere and reasonable prices.

Great place just had poor company on the visit.

Great menu. Lovely food and superb service from Natasha. Will definitely visit again 😀